The Brief
- Former Milwaukee Public Schools principal Dennis Daniels pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor after covering up a student gun incident in 2024.
- Records show Daniels was disciplined in 2009 and fired in 2017 before being reinstated under a “last chance agreement.”
- MPS says it cannot comment on past cases, but confirmed weapons found in schools are supposed to be reported directly to law enforcement.
MILWAUKEE – Newly released records reveal a history of discipline involving a former Milwaukee Public Schools principal who was criminally charged last year after a student brought a gun to school.
What we know:
Dennis Daniels, the former principal at Thurston Woods Elementary, was charged with felony misconduct in public office after allegedly trying to cover up the incident. He ultimately pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of attempted misconduct in public office in January 2025 and surrendered his teaching license the following month.
The case stems from a February 2024 incident in which a student pointed a gun at another child’s head and pulled the trigger. The gun did not fire, but the incident launched a criminal investigation that eventually led to Daniels’ arrest, conviction and removal from the classroom.…